Weren't most Amish quilt traditionally made with wool? You can make quilts from many different fabrics. All you have to do is look at a book of old quilts. There are quilts made from silk, velvet, wool, linen, and cotton. And these quilts were made before dry cleaning existed. If you want to make sure a fabric will work for quilting, make a sample quilt and wash it the way you plan to wash the finished quilt.